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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,423,741 and 79,821,121

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,423,741 and 79,821,121 is: 119,261,797.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,423,741 : 79,821,121 = 79,821,121 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,423,741/79,821,121 = 79,821,121/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,423,741x = 79,821,121 × 79,821,121
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,423,741x = 6,371,411,357,696,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,371,411,357,696,641/53,423,741
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,261,797.07

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